Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The problem I have with sequels is that often it leads to a trilogy. For some reason, Hollywood thinks that making sequels are a good idea, and they’re probably right as they rake a buttload of money. I really liked the first Transformers, so much so I watched it twice at the movies. It was refreshing to see a new movie based on my childhood memories, and no doubt the success of this has lead to a production of new films such as G.I Joe (which I saw the trailer for and looked terribad). Transformers didn’t really need a sequel. This felt like a money run. The movie plot was thin, and there was way too many deus ex machina to solve problems, and introduction of new characters who brought nothing to the film. Without giving too much away, there’s 2 autobots that really get on your nerves during the film, and really added nothing, unless they were targetting stupid children who are easily distracted by robots stereotyped by bling.
Of course the CGI was great and so were the action scenes. Having robots fight each other is amazing, almost picturesque as they destroy locations around the globe. The only problem I have with this is that because they are robots, we as the audience has no way to judge how much damage they can take before dying. Some robots are resilient as hell, get hit by F16’s, Abrahm Tanks, 40 Cals, other get killed in one plasma blast. So really, the narrative dictates how the battle ends, I don’t think that the Deceptions are exceptionally weak as portrayed in the movie.
Introduction of new characters felt like a marketing ploy, to see more toys. I don’t even know the names of the guys, and I like Transformers a lot. I really liked Devastator though, I got really excited when I saw that construction equipment in the foreground, with the ominous and subtle hints that they are Deceptions.
Given more human-like personas to the robots didn’t work. Bumblebee, which I would say has the most connection with audience and human emotion, achieves this through gestures, as he is unable to talk. Robots who did talk, there’s just no connection to the audience.
I’m guessing that T2 would net a buttload of money, and there will be a sequel, just as long, with paper-thin plot, but a hell of a lot of Megan Fox and robot-on-robot action. And that’s why you go see the film. 5.5/10
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